2018
The Project Begins! – The Bomber County Gateway Trust launches the “On Freedom’s Wings” project on the RAF’s centenary.
2019
Partnership Formation – Timmins Engineering and Construction Ltd officially joins the project.
2019
Early Development Phase – Initial design concepts and feasibility studies conducted, and site selection process begins near RAF Swinderby.
2022
Steel Production Begins – Timmins Engineering dedicates approximately 1,400 hours to detailed design and fabrication work.
2024
Major Progress Milestone – In September, Timmins Engineering hold an open day for the public to view the Lancaster sub-structure for the first time.
2025
Fabrication Update – The first Cor-Ten steel components are applied to the structure.
2025
September Installation – The Lancaster Bomber is transported from Timmins Engineering’s workshop to the Norton Disney site.
2025
Official Completion! – “On Freedom’s Wings” project is officially erected at the Norton Disney site in September.
The sculpture serves as a permanent tribute to the County’s links to Bomber Command and the RAF during World War Two. Lincolnshire was home to 40 RAF bases during the war and is known as “Bomber County.”
The Lancaster is sited between Lincoln and Newark on the side of the A46, positioned on the border of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Around 34,000 motorists pass by it daily.
The model has a structural steel skeleton clad in Cor-Ten steel, a weathering steel that develops a protective rust surface. This gives it a realistic appearance that matches the original Lancaster’s markings as it ages naturally.
The sculpture is 26 metres long with a 31 metre wingspan and stands 29 metres tall, weighing approximately 100 tonnes.
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